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Elon has really upset the twittersphere with his latest missive.
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Mick
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Gotta love that last line.
Mick
Gotta love that last line.As some companies try and delicately walk the line between returning to the office and offering "work from home" benefits to their employees in a post-Covid world, Elon Musk has taken a stance without quite as much nuance.
“Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office for a minimum (and I mean *minimum*) of 40 hours per week or depart Tesla," Musk wrote in a company email that was leaked this week.
“Remote work is no longer acceptable," was the name of the email. In it, Musk put his employees to a choice: return to your desks and offices or start finding work elsewhere. The email was reported on by Fortune.
“This is less than [what] we ask of factory workers,” Musk added, possibly in a nod to the company's Shanhai factory, which had Chinese staff building cars during 12 hour shifts and sleeping on factory floors due to Covid lockdowns.
"If there are particularly exceptional contributors for whom this is impossible, I will review and approve those exceptions directly," Musk wrote. "Moreover, the 'office' must be a main Tesla office, not a remote branch office unrelated to the job duties..."
Musk got some pushback for his comments (what else is new?) on Twitter this week, with some users arguing that Tesla could wind up losing too many of its staff as a result of the forced requirement.
Online, Musk confirmed the authenticity of the email and "made it crystal clear he had zero tolerance for those demanding the right to retain privileges," Fortune reported.
“They should pretend to work somewhere else,” Musk wrote.
Elon has really upset the twittersphere with his latest missive.
FromZero Hedge
Gotta love that last line.
Mick
Little surprise that a billionaire workaholic expects everyone else in his company be willing to make similar sacrifices and share the same work ethic. The minimum 40 hour edict is a clear hint that the minimum expected is closer to 50 hours (paid only for 40hrs of course). No doubt many put in even longer hours. His enormous ego shines through with the assertion that only his particular model of wage slavery produces great new products. Americans are lazy sloths and shamefully want to work from home, model yourselves on our Chinese factory workers (they live to work) he bellows (very inspiring). Money motivates but Musk and types like him are very unpleasant to work for or with. Live to work, make the required personal sacrifices for our amoral company and the money we pay you or your fired! Been there, forever done with that.
I read it as being that you can work from home, but you are still required to be in the office for 40 hours, eg working at home wasn’t a substitute for coming into the office.Little surprise that a billionaire workaholic expects everyone else in his company be willing to make similar sacrifices and share the same work ethic. The minimum 40 hour edict is a clear hint that the minimum expected is closer to 50 hours (paid only for 40hrs of course). No doubt many put in even longer hours. His enormous ego shines through with the assertion that only his particular model of wage slavery produces great new products. Americans are lazy sloths and shamefully want to work from home, model yourselves on our Chinese factory workers (they live to work) he bellows (very inspiring). Money motivates but Musk and types like him are very unpleasant to work for or with. Live to work, make the required personal sacrifices for our amoral company and the money we pay you or your fired! Been there, forever done with that.
Since when, before C19, Zoom, Teams and Slack? Other than workers assembling cars or those who specifically need to use devices or tech that's only available in the office would you actually need to be on premises. As an IT worker, there is NOTHING I can't do from home that requires office attendance. Well, there is the $3500 espresso machine so yes I can make better coffee there while enjoying all the noise and disturbances around me. Ever heard of digital nomads Elon? I read it as Elon throwing a hissy fit walking the giga factory floors after 3 hours of sleep in his office the night before and staring into the empty offices and cubicles of staff working from home, enjoying a good night's sleep and spending time with family (something he can't relate to). He can't see what you're doing or crack the whip so he's an untrusting and frustrated micromanager.I read it as being that you can work from home, but you are still required to be in the office for 40 hours, eg working at home wasn’t a substitute for coming into the office.
Since when, before C19, Zoom, Teams and Slack? Other than workers assembling cars or those who specifically need to use devices or tech that's only available in the office would you actually need to be on premises. As an IT worker, there is NOTHING I can't do from home that requires office attendance. Well, there is the $3500 espresso machine so yes I can make better coffee there while enjoying all the noise and disturbances around me. Ever heard of digital nomads Elon? I read it as Elon throwing a hissy fit walking the giga factory floors after 3 hours of sleep in his office the night before and staring into the empty offices and cubicles of staff working from home. He can't see what you're doing or crack the whip so he's an untrusting and frustrated micromanager.
Since the boss of the company says that’s they way he wants things done, is there really any other reason needed?Since when, before C19, Zoom, Teams and Slack? Other than workers assembling cars or those who specifically need to use devices or tech that's only available in the office would you actually need to be on premises. As an IT worker, there is NOTHING I can't do from home that requires office attendance. Well, there is the $3500 espresso machine so yes I can make better coffee there while enjoying all the noise and disturbances around me. Ever heard of digital nomads Elon? I read it as Elon throwing a hissy fit walking the giga factory floors after 3 hours of sleep in his office the night before and staring into the empty offices and cubicles of staff working from home, enjoying a good night's sleep and spending time with family (something he can't relate to). He can't see what you're doing or crack the whip so he's an untrusting and frustrated micromanager.
I work with my team "directly", conference with them regularly and they are dispersed in other countries and cities. Face to face, in person meetings and activities do matter in certain professions and situations no doubt, sales and manufacturing in particular.The is a lot to be said about being on site and working with your team directly
I work with my team "directly", conference with them regularly and they are dispersed in other countries and cities. Face to face, in person meetings and activities do matter in certain professions and situations no doubt, sales and manufacturing in particular.
I do of course realize that Elon is the subject of hero worship and many idolize him for being a visionary in the EV space. For them, Elon is a tech god to be revered so they become advocates and apologists for every he says and does. While I acknowledge his visionary genius, presentation and marketing skills, it's the engineers and technicians that design and innovate at companies like Tesla that are the heroes to me. They deliver the vision on Elon's whiteboard sketches.
The directive to be in the office 40+ hours a week is not about all of his workers being their most productive in that environment. The "great resignation" is happening in large part due to the attitudes of managers like Musk toward remote work. No doubt many have and will leave Tesla for this very reason.
SME business software solutions, design and engineering.And what industry are you and your team in?
Not to hijack the thread, but do you enjoy your job or is it boring and a grind?SME business software solutions, design and engineering.
SME business software solutions, design and engineering.
There are some boring aspects, documentation is particular, but it's quite technically challenging and everchanging. You can never really be complacent about your skillset, ongoing learning and skill development is required to keep pace with rapidly evolving tech and toolsets. Lots of time spent at the keyboard so important to stay active out of hours.Not to hijack the thread, but do you enjoy your job or is it boring and a grind?
It's only his "responsibility" if Elon is a micro manager (pretending to be a CEO) who does not trust his managers on the factory floor to do their job. Is he going to floor walk his giga factory in Fremont, then fly to China the next day to do the same? TESLA is a team effort, not a one man show.If Elon Musk sees an issue on the floor of the factory or the engineering plant or any of the many offices, it is his responsibility to sort it out and ensure the viability and longevity of TESLA.
Just because you and your team can work from home does not mean that a large developing and ground breaking company can. Besides, why should the suits be able to work from the comfort of their home and get paid much higher than the people that build your tools? Sound a bit like Animal Farm.
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